RockFlying
#0566
— First Bird Pokémon
Archen
Height0.5 m
Weight9.5 kg
Base Exp71
BST401
Abilities
Defeatist
Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Base Stats
HP
55
Atk
112
Def
45
SpA
74
SpD
45
Spe
70
BST401
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Archen can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Quick Attack
Normal40100%
Lv3Rock Throw
Rock5090%
Lv6Wing Attack
Flying60100%
Lv9Dragon Breath
Dragon60100%
Lv12Ancient Power
Rock60100%
Lv15Pluck
Flying60100%
Lv18Quick Guard
Fighting——
Lv21U Turn
Bug70100%
Lv24Rock Slide
Rock7590%
Lv27Scary Face
Normal—100%
Lv30Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv33Agility
Psychic——
Lv36Tailwind
Flying——
Lv39Dragon Claw
Dragon80100%
Lv42Thrash
Normal120100%
Lv45Endeavor
Normal—100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Archen across different games
- Pokémon Black
- "Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another."
- Pokémon White
- "Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon."
- Pokémon Black 2
- "It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another."
- Pokémon Sun
- "It is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop."
- Pokémon Moon
- "To all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey."
- Pokémon Ultra Sun
- "Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case."
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About Archen
Archen is the First Bird Pokémon a Rock/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 401 with Defeatist as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Archen in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
